New Standard Chinese. Intermediate Level. Book 1

Author: Fang Ming
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: Building on the foundation of beginner-level studies, this course further enhances vocabulary and grammar suitable for the Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) levels 1-6. The curriculum focuses on improving students' Chinese communicative abilities in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, with a particular emphasis on reading comprehension, listening, and speaking skills during this stage.
Main Content of Each Lesson:
(1) Text: The first book includes dialogues and texts on the same topic, while each lesson in the second book features a longer narrative text. The texts provide simplified Chinese characters and English translations.
(2) Grammar: Covers various uses of the particle "," complex sentences, fractions and percentages, the "" sentence structure, passive sentences, comparative and adjective reduplication, etc.
(3) Specific Scenarios: Includes everyday settings such as campus, hospital, gymnasium, shops, reception desks, office buildings, restaurants, and hotels.
(4) Communicative Functions: Includes activities such as inquiries, expressions of gratitude, interviews, suggestions, discussions, and debates.
(5) Text Exercises: Tests comprehension of the lesson's content.
(6) Vocabulary: Each lesson introduces 20-50 new words.
(7) Grammar Notes: Explains the structure of Chinese grammar.
(8) Grammar Exercises: Designed based on the lesson's grammar points, including fill-in-the-blanks, word order adjustments, word combinations, and sentence creation.
(9) Speaking Practice: Includes exercises such as imitation, substitution, selection, and word/phrase/sentence matching.
(10) Reading: Each lesson includes 1-2 reading materials paired with the lesson's content, featuring Pinyin and English translations (with new words listed separately). Each reading passage comes with exercises, including multiple-choice and open-ended questions.
Upon completing the intermediate level, students will master 1,200-1,400 vocabulary words and phrases and 2,500-3,000 Chinese characters. The design of the intermediate exercises and comprehensive tests also references the Chinese exam requirements of the U.S. SAT-II, enabling students to prepare for the U.S. SAT-II Chinese exam (...